[Excaliber]

My first replica was an Excalibur, 302 with 5 speed. Pretty "generic", larger than "standard", stock motor, nothing special.

My how I loved that car!! Still miss it. It was the perfect first Cobra for me. Powerful enough to get in trouble with, but not to powerful. I learned to respect what power it did have and came to understand the delicate balance between h.p. and LIGHT WEIGHT.

NO WAY would I recommend someone get a 500 horse beast of a replica for their first one!!!! Get something that IS somewhat "sedate", it WILL be fast enough! Get something "easy to drive" and DRIVE IT! Get a soft top so you can drive more often. The Excalibur was the PERFECT "daily driver". Comfortable easy to drive, easy to work on, good mileage, reliable and LOOKED fabulous!

I'm really enjoying the ERA Beast I have now, but it's not the same. The ERA is a "serious" car, I think twice about driving it to work. I worry about wet highways and a powerful motor that WILL snap the tires loose. I'd take the Excalibur without even thinking twice about it, THAT car was a "daily driver".